Barbara Scowcroft, Music Director & Conductor

Welcome!


For over 50 years, Utah Youth Symphony Orchestras & Ensembles have provided premiere training for young orchestral musicians of the Intermountain West.

Our orchestras have nurtured thousands of talented musicians ages 12–21 with coaching and development by the area's finest professional conductors and musicians.

 

***Latest Updates***

 

 

Upcoming Concerts

UYJSO
Saturday, January 28
West Institute, U of U (1340 E. 300 S.)
10:30 AM
Free Admission; No Tickets Required

Auditions for the 2012 - 2013 Season
 

If you would like to audition for one of our orchestras, please email uysymphony@msn.com to request an audition. Include your name, mailing address, instrument, phone, and school grade for the 2012-2013 year, as well as the orchestra you are auditioning for: (1) UYSO/UYPhil or (2) UYJSO. We are accepting auditions in UYSO and UYPhil for every orchestral instrument. UYJSO will be accepting auditions for all orchestral instruments except harp and percussion.

Audition dates for UYSO/UYPhil:

Friday, January 20 from 6:30-8:00 PM for Strings/Percussion (Auditions Full)

Sunday, January 22 from 5:15-6:30 PM for Strings (Auditions Full)

Monday, January 23 from 4:00-6:00 PM for Strings

Tuesday, January 24 from 6:30-8:30 PM for Brass/Woodwinds/Harp/Percussion

Wednesday, January 25 from 4:00-6:00 PM for Brass/Woodwinds/Harp

Thursday, January 26 from 7:15-9:15 PM for all instruments

Tuesday, FEBRUARY 28 from 6:00-8:00 PM for all instruments

 

Audition dates for UYJSO: Date to be announced. Send in your information (see above), and we'll contact you as soon as a date is set.

 

Gifted UYSO&E musicians, professional conductors, and professional musician/coaches strive for beauty, integrity, and artistic excellence through musical expression.

UYSO&E musicians collaborate to create balance and harmony while promoting these ideals throughout the community.

UYSO&E enhances lives by contributing to an enduring legacy of joyful, passionate, musical distinction and music appreciation across all generations, especially among future generations of musicians, audiences, and patrons of the arts.

 

 

 

Our special thanks to the University of Utah for generously allowing UYSO&E to practice in their outstanding facilities.